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These mosaics show early sixth cen­tury in rich color. The c.500 AD. Palace of Theodoric can be seen in a mosaic Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. I love the drapes and details in this image. Jus­tin­ian and his entourage. Hey, look, an oval shield! Theadora and her ladies.

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I’m glad you found my lit­tle blog in this part of the web. I talk about some of the things I’m read­ing and learn­ing about the Merovin­gian mate­r­ial cul­ture and cul­tural con­texts. Please feel free to com­ment and share your own explorations!